Sport Go Green – Advanced

Sustainability Training for Sports Organisations and Events

The Sport Go Green – Advanced course is a specialised training programme designed for sports stakeholders, managers, and event organisers seeking to develop advanced expertise in environmental sustainability in sport. This course responds to the increasing need for the sports sector to adopt responsible practices and reduce its environmental impact.

Certifiers:

European Network for Innovation and Knowledge
Sport Evolution Alliance
Spanish Olympic Committee
Portuguese Olympic Committee
Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee

Course description

The Sport Go Green online course, developed as part of the Green FLAME Erasmus+ project, is structured into two progressive levels: a basic introductory course and an advanced course designed for more experienced learners and professionals. The advanced course offers a comprehensive and practical learning experience, covering key areas such as:
  • Sustainable management in sports organisations
  • Implementation of green procurement strategies and environmentally responsible policies
  • Methods to measure, monitor, and reduce carbon emissions
  • Energy efficiency and waste management in sports facilities and events
  • Community engagement and the promotion of sustainable behaviours among sports audiences
Participants will gain in-depth insights into the main sustainability challenges affecting sports organisations, with a strong focus on implementing practical strategies to minimise carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste generation across both day-to-day operations and large-scale sporting events. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools required to design and implement effective sustainability strategies in sport management and events, aligned with international standards and best practice. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Co-funded by the European Union

The Sport Go Green online course, developed as part of the Green FLAME Erasmus+ project, is structured into two progressive levels: a basic introductory course and an advanced course designed for more experienced learners and professionals.

The advanced course offers a comprehensive and practical learning experience, covering key areas such as:

  • Sustainable management in sports organisations
  • Implementation of green procurement strategies and environmentally responsible policies
  • Methods to measure, monitor, and reduce carbon emissions
  • Energy efficiency and waste management in sports facilities and events
  • Community engagement and the promotion of sustainable behaviours among sports audiences

Participants will gain in-depth insights into the main sustainability challenges affecting sports organisations, with a strong focus on implementing practical strategies to minimise carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste generation across both day-to-day operations and large-scale sporting events.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools required to design and implement effective sustainability strategies in sport management and events, aligned with international standards and best practice.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Co-funded by the European Union

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Fee:

0 €

Length

16 hours

Credits

1.5

Modules:

7

Languages:

EN

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